In the unique BGU program, students train to practice medicine in varied cultural settings and clinical conditions.It was while she was serving in the Peace Corps in a Thai village that Carolyn Judge heard about the medical program of her …

The cast of the hit movie ‘The Bubble’ which delves into contemporary gay culture in Tel Aviv.One might get an idea from reading recent headlines in Israel about the controversy over World Pride – the international gay and lesbian week …

Sensitive to the slightest amount of change in seawater temperature, one-third of the world’s coral reefs have died. Coral reefs are sick and dying. Global warming is mainly to blame, according to Tel Aviv University (TAU) Professors Yosi Loya and …

Prof Shmuel Shapira (right) provides training to American medical personnel at the Hadassah Medical Center.Dr. Shmuel Shapira has seen the horrible results of terror attacks on its victims far too many times. As deputy director-general of Israel’s Hadassah University Hospital, …

Whaling is illegal in Israel and off of Israel’s coast.According to tradition, a whale off the coast of Israel swallowed the biblical prophet Jonah and by doing so, miraculously saved his life. That was thousands of years ago, but it …

American law enforcement agents being briefed on security measures at Ben-Gurion Airport. (Photo: Israel Hadari)”The bullets are on me,” proclaimed the Israeli Defense Force commander sparking a chorus of light laughter from the audience. The group of men, many of …

‘Israeli companies are creating jobs and economic growth wherever they go.’Mid-sized cities and states across the United States have been realizing something that bigger states like New York and California have known for a long time: Israeli high tech and …

Jaap Van Rijn, pictured on the left, a senior lecturer in aquaculture, has developed a system for growing fresh or seawater fish in inland ponds, even in the desert. (Photo: Judy Siegel)As the planet heats up, the population grows and …

Zalul volunteers hold a demonstration against fish farming in the gulf of EilatTo protect the environment effectively and accomplish long-term change, environmental advocacy groups need to be run like a successful business – with focus and determination.If that’s true, then …